Quad Cities, IA/IL

Weather Forecast Office

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National Watches & Warnings	Local Watches & Warnings	Weather Story	SPC Current Activity Chart

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Current Conditions
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Winter Weather
Heat
Fire Weather

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Upper Mississippi Valley Region

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Great Lakes Region

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Lincoln, IL	Milwaukee, WI	Minneapolis, MN	St. Louis, MO

24 Hour Precipitation Ending 5-9 AM CST


Table of Regional Temperature & Precipitation Amounts (updated 3 times daily)

Current Observations


State Regional Weather Roundups: IA \| IL \| MO \| WI
Currrent Conditions Interactive Map: NWS Weather & Hazards Data Viewer
For observations over the past 3 and past 30 days, see our Observations Page.

Regional Weather Summary

Weather Maps

National Surface Analysis	Today's Storm Reports


Satellite	Regional Surface Analysis

Web Cams

Independence, IA (from KCRG & IEM)	Dubuque, IA (from KCRG & IEM)	Galena Territory (from Galena Territory)

Williamsburg, IA (from KCRG & IEM)	Cedar Rapids, IA (from KCRG & IEM)	Iowa City, IA (from KCRG & IEM)	Rock Island, IL (from COE)

Cantril, IA (from IDOT & IEM)	Burlington, IA (from IDOT & IEM)	Macomb, IL (from WJEQ FM)

Note: The National Weather Service is not responsible for the content, timeliness or reliability of the webcam images.
The images are provided as an aid to evaluate current conditions at various locations across the local area.

Additional Resources


- Most recent storm reports
- Table of Temperature/Precipitation amounts (updated 3 times daily)
- CoCoRaHS Precipitation Reports

Overview

Today's Forecast

Video Weather Briefing

Tomorrow =

DAY 3 =

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Technical Forecast Discussion

Medium-Range Outlooks

Day 3 to 7 National Hazards Outlook	Day 8 to 14 National Hazards Outlook


Day 8 to 14 Temperature Outlook	Day 8 to 14 Precipitation Outlook

Additional Resources

- Activity Planner
- User-defined Area Forecast - Experimental Page
- Detailed Forecast Display - Experimental Page
- Long-Rage Temperature and Precipitation Outlooks

Short-Term Severe Weather

Severe Weather Text Products
Social Media Page

Mesoscale Discussions	Current Severe Weather Watches


	Local Watch Information

Severe Weather Outlooks

Storm Prediction Center's Outlooks for Today


Categorical Outlook	Tornado Probability Outlook	Hail Probability Outlook	Wind Probability Outlook


SPC Day 2 Outlook		SPC Day 3 Outlook
Categorical Outlook	Probabilistic Outlook	Categorical Outlook	Probabilistic Outlook

Recent Local Storm Reports

Today's Reports	Yesterday's Reports


Note: All storm reports are preliminary and are not considered official until certified in Storm Data.

Additional Resources


Data and Analysis		Preparedness and Safety

- SPC Mesoanalysis		- Storm Ready
- Most Recent Storm Reports		- Lightning Safety
		- Severe Weather Preparedness

AHPS Page / Map	River Hydrographs	Major
River Levels Summary	Click icons/images to enlarge.	Moderate
River Level Forecast	To see hydrographs along a specific river select the tabs below.	Minor
River Flood Information	For more detailed information, see the AHPS Page.	Action

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Maquoketa | Wapsipinicon
Cedar
English | Iowa
Skunk | Des Moines | Fox
Mississippi
Pecatonica | Rock | Green | La Moine

Cedar River		Green River		Mississippi River		Pecatonica River
	Waterloo		Geneseo		McGregor		Martintown
	Vinton				Guttenburg		Freeport
	Palo	Iowa River			Dubuque LD11
	Cedar Rapids		Marshalltown		Dubuque RR Bridge	Rock River
	Conesville		Tama		Bellevue		Dixon
			Marengo		Fulton		Como
Des Moines River			Iowa City		Camanche		Joslin
	Eddyville		Lone Tree		Le Claire		Moline
	Ottumwa		Columbus Jct		Rock Island
	Keosauqua		Wapello		Illinois City	Skunk River
	St. Francisville		Oakville		Muscatine		Sigourney
					New Boston		Augusta
English River		La Moine River			Keithsburg
	Parnell		Colmar		Gladstone	Wapsipinicon River
	Kalona		Ripley		Burlington		Tripoli
					Keokuk		Independence
Fox River		Maquoketa River			Gregory Landing		Anamosa Shaw Rd
	Wayland		Manchester Hwy20		Canton		De Witt
			Maquoketa

Maquoketa		Wapsipinicon

Manchester HWY20	Maquoketa	Tripoli	Independence


		Anamosa Shaw Rd	De Witt

Cedar

Waterloo	Vinton	Palo	Cedar Rapids	Conesville

English	Iowa

Parnell	Marshalltown	Tama	Marengo	Iowa City


Kalona	Lone Tree	Columbus JCT	Wapello	Oakville

Skunk	Des Moines		Fox

Sigourney	Eddyville	Ottumwa	Wayland


Augusta	Keosauqua	St. Francisville

Mississippi

McGregor	Guttenburg	Dubuque LD11	Dubuque RR Bridge	Bellevue


Fulton	Camanche	Le Claire	Rock Island	Illinois City


Muscatine	New Boston	Keithsburg	Gladstone	Burlington


Keokuk	Gregory Landing	Canton

Pecatonica	Rock		Green	La Moine

Martintown	Dixon	Como	Geneseo	Colmar


Freeport	Joslin	Moline		Ripley

Latest River Stages (Updated Hourly)

Current Moisture Conditions

Local 24 Hour Rainfall

Regional 24 Hour Rainfall

River Levels Departure from Normal by Basin (USGS)

River Levels Departure from Normal by Gage Site (USGS)

Key - Percentile Classes

Low

<10
Much Below Normal

10-24
Below Normal

25-75
Normal

76-90
Above Normal

>90
Much Above Normal

High

Snow Cover and Water Content

Soil Moisture

Outlooks and Forecast Rainfall

River Flood Outlook


See also:	Rainfall Probabilities (User Selectable Thresholds) Hourly Rainfall Forecast Graphs

Today's Excessive Rainfall Outlook	Today's Rainfall Forecast

Tomorrow's Excessive Rainfall Outlook	Tomorrow's Rainfall Forecast

Day 3 Excessive Rainfall Outlook	Day 3 Rainfall Forecast

Drought

Current Drought Status	Drought Outlook

Additional Resources


Data and Analysis		Preparedness and Safety

- U.S. Geological Survey Waterwatch (current & historical stages)		- National Flood Insurance Program
- U.S. Army Sorps of Engineers Rivergages.com (current & historical stages)		- Find Your Risk for Flooding
- Iowa Flood Center		- NOAA Flood Safety Awareness

Local Forecast Parameters
(from Interactive Graphical Forecast Page)

Winter Weather Text Products
Social Media Page

Snowfall

0-6 Hour	6-12 Hour	12-18 Hour	18-24 Hour


Hourly Snowfall Forecast Graphs
Example: Davenport, IA

Wind Chill (Apparent Temperature)

Important Note: Wind Chill images below are "snapshots" at a specific time. Visit the Interactive Graphical Forecast Page for forecasts at other times.
0-6 Hour	6-12 Hour	12-18 Hour	18-24 Hour


Hourly Wind Chill Forecast Graphs
Example: Davenport, IA

National Outlooks

Today
(Discussion)

Freezing Rain > 1/4 inch	Snow > 4 inches	Heavy Snow > 8 inches	Heavy Snow > 12 inches

Tomorrow
(Discussion)

Freezing Rain > 1/4 inch	Snow > 4 inches	Heavy Snow > 8 inches	Heavy Snow > 12 inches

Day 3
(Discussion)

Freezing Rain > 1/4 inch	Snow > 4 inches	Heavy Snow > 8 inches	Heavy Snow > 12 inches

Snow Conditions
(from Daily Temperature/Precipitaion Maps)

Daily Snowfall Map	Daily Snow Depth Map

Frost / Freeze

For comprehensive frost/freeze data, please visit our Frost/Freeze Decision Support Page.

	Low Temperature Forecasts
6pm - 6am LST Low Temperature	Day 1	Day 2

* Lows that occur between 6am & 6pm are not depicted.

Weather Maps from the Weather Prediction Center

Surface Map	Upper Level Low Tracks

Road Conditions

Pavement Temperatures
Courtesy: Iowa Environmental Mesonet
Dots indicate pavement temperature. Numbers are air temperature.

Road Condition Information

Please see our Road Conditions Page or dial 511 for road conditions for the state you are calling from, or

> Iowa

- 1-800-288-1047 (in state)
- 1-515-288-1047 (out of state)
- DOT Road Report

> Illinois

- 1-800-452-4368
- DOT Road Report

> Missouri

- 1-888-ASK MODOT (in state)
- 1-573-751-2551 (out of state)
- DOT Road Report

> Wisconsin

- 1-800-762-3947 (in state)
- 1-414-785-7140 (out of state)
- DOT Road Report

Local Forecast Parameters
(from Interactive Graphical Forecast Page)

Heat Related Text Products
Social Media Page

Heat Index (Apparent Temperature)

Important Note: Heat Index images below are "snapshots" at a specific time. Visit the Interactive Graphical Forecast Page for forecasts at other times.
0-6 Hour	6-12 Hour	12-18 Hour	18-24 Hour


Hourly Heat Index Forecast Graphs
Example: Davenport, IA

National Outlooks

Today
(Discussion)

Freezing Rain > 1/4 inch	Snow > 4 inches	Heavy Snow > 8 inches	Heavy Snow > 12 inches

Tomorrow
(Discussion)

Freezing Rain > 1/4 inch	Snow > 4 inches	Heavy Snow > 8 inches	Heavy Snow > 12 inches

Day 3
(Discussion)

Freezing Rain > 1/4 inch	Snow > 4 inches	Heavy Snow > 8 inches	Heavy Snow > 12 inches

Snow Conditions
(from Daily Temperature/Precipitaion Maps)

Frost / Freeze

Weather Maps from the Weather Prediction Center

Surface Map	Upper Level Low Tracks

National Fire Weather Outlooks, Watches & Warnings, & Rainfall Forecasts

Today's Fire Weather Outlook	Today's Rainfall Forecast

Tomorrow's Fire Weather Outlook	Tomorrow's Rainfall Forecast

Day 3 Fire Weather Outlook	Day 3 Rainfall Forecast

Current
Fire Weather Watches & Warnings

Max Temperature Forecast		Min Humidity Forecast
0-24 Hour	24-48 Hour	0-24 Hour	24-48 Hour

Important Note: Wind Speed and Gust images below are "snapshots" at a specific time. Visit the Interactive Gaphical Forecast Page for forecasts at other times.

Wind Forecast
0-12 Hour	12-24 Hour	24-36 Hour


	Wind Gust Forecast
0-12 Hour	12-24 Hour	24-36 Hour


Hourly Wind/Wind Gust Forecast Graphs
Example: Davenport, IA


- Spot Forecast Request (Official Use Only)
- NWS Quad Cities Fire Weather Page
- NWS SPC Fire Weather Analysis Page
- NWS National Fire Weather Display
- Active Fire Map
- National Interagency Fire Center
- Inciweb
- 7-Day Signinficany Fire Potential (US)
- NESDIS/Satellite Services Fire and Smoke Analysis Program's daily Fire Map, Smoke Map, and Interactive GIS Display

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Maquoketa

Wapsipinicon

Cedar

English

Iowa

Skunk

Des Moines

Fox

Mississippi

Pecatonica

Rock

Green

La Moine